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==Solution==
 
==Solution==
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Let's analyze all of the options separately.  
 
A: Clearly A is true, because a coordinate in the first quadrant will have (+,+), and its inverse would also have (+,+)
 
A: Clearly A is true, because a coordinate in the first quadrant will have (+,+), and its inverse would also have (+,+)
 
B: The triangles have the same area, it's the same triangle.
 
B: The triangles have the same area, it's the same triangle.
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D: Likewise, if coordinate A has (x1,y1), and AA' has a slope of -1, then coordinate B, with (x2,y2), will also have a slope of -1. This is true.  
 
D: Likewise, if coordinate A has (x1,y1), and AA' has a slope of -1, then coordinate B, with (x2,y2), will also have a slope of -1. This is true.  
 
E: By process of elimination, this is the answer, but if coordinate A has (x1,y1) and coordinate B has (x2,y2), then their inverses will be (y1,x1), (y2,x2), and it is not necessarily true that (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)=-(y2-y1)/(x2-x1). (Negative inverses of each other). Clearly, the answer is E.
 
E: By process of elimination, this is the answer, but if coordinate A has (x1,y1) and coordinate B has (x2,y2), then their inverses will be (y1,x1), (y2,x2), and it is not necessarily true that (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)=-(y2-y1)/(x2-x1). (Negative inverses of each other). Clearly, the answer is E.
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==Counterexamples==
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If <math>(x_1,y_1) = (2,3)</math> and <math>(x_2,y_2) = (7,1)</math>, then the slope of <math>AB</math>, <math>m_{AB}</math>, is <math>\frac{1 - 3}{7 - 2} = -\frac{2}{5}</math>, while the slope of <math>A'B'</math>, <math>m_{A'B'}</math>, is <math>\frac{7 - 2}{1 - 3} = -\frac{5}{2}</math>. <math>m_{A'B'}</math> is the <math>\textbf{reciprocal}</math> of <math>m_{AB}</math>, but it is not the negative reciprocal of <math>m_{AB}</math>. To generalize, let <math>(x_1,y_1)</math> denote the coordinates of point A, let <math>(x_2, y_2)</math> denote the coordinates of point B, let <math>m_{AB}</math> denote the slope of segment <math>\overline{AB}</math>, and let <math>m_{A'B'}</math> denote the slope of segment <math>\overline{A'B'}</math>. Then, the coordinate pair for <math>A'</math> is <math>(y_1, x_1)</math>, and the pair for <math>B'</math> is <math>(y_2, x_2)</math>. Then, <math>m_{AB} = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}</math>, and <math>m_{A'B'} = \frac{x_2 - x_1}{y_2 - y_1} = \frac{1}{m_{ab}}</math>. If <math>y_1 \neq y_2</math> and <math>x_1 \neq x_2</math>, <math>\frac{1}{m_{AB}} \neq \frac{1}{m_{A'B'}} \longRightarrow m_{AB} \neq m_{A'B'}</math>, and in these cases, the condition is false.
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==See Also==
 
==See Also==

Revision as of 18:45, 14 February 2019

Problem

Triangle $ABC$ lies in the first quadrant. Points $A$, $B$, and $C$ are reflected across the line $y=x$ to points $A'$, $B'$, and $C'$, respectively. Assume that none of the vertices of the triangle lie on the line $y=x$. Which of the following statements is not always true?

$\textbf{(A) }$ Triangle $A'B'C'$ lies in the first quadrant.

$\textbf{(B) }$ Triangles $ABC$ and $A'B'C'$ have the same area.

$\textbf{(C) }$ The slope of line $AA'$ is $-1$.

$\textbf{(D) }$ The slopes of lines $AA'$ and $CC'$ are the same.

$\textbf{(E) }$ Lines $AB$ and $A'B'$ are perpendicular to each other.

Solution

Let's analyze all of the options separately. A: Clearly A is true, because a coordinate in the first quadrant will have (+,+), and its inverse would also have (+,+) B: The triangles have the same area, it's the same triangle. C: If coordinate A has (x,y), then its inverse will have (y,x). (x-y)/(y-x)=-1, so this is true. D: Likewise, if coordinate A has (x1,y1), and AA' has a slope of -1, then coordinate B, with (x2,y2), will also have a slope of -1. This is true. E: By process of elimination, this is the answer, but if coordinate A has (x1,y1) and coordinate B has (x2,y2), then their inverses will be (y1,x1), (y2,x2), and it is not necessarily true that (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)=-(y2-y1)/(x2-x1). (Negative inverses of each other). Clearly, the answer is E.

Counterexamples

If $(x_1,y_1) = (2,3)$ and $(x_2,y_2) = (7,1)$, then the slope of $AB$, $m_{AB}$, is $\frac{1 - 3}{7 - 2} = -\frac{2}{5}$, while the slope of $A'B'$, $m_{A'B'}$, is $\frac{7 - 2}{1 - 3} = -\frac{5}{2}$. $m_{A'B'}$ is the $\textbf{reciprocal}$ of $m_{AB}$, but it is not the negative reciprocal of $m_{AB}$. To generalize, let $(x_1,y_1)$ denote the coordinates of point A, let $(x_2, y_2)$ denote the coordinates of point B, let $m_{AB}$ denote the slope of segment $\overline{AB}$, and let $m_{A'B'}$ denote the slope of segment $\overline{A'B'}$. Then, the coordinate pair for $A'$ is $(y_1, x_1)$, and the pair for $B'$ is $(y_2, x_2)$. Then, $m_{AB} = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}$, and $m_{A'B'} = \frac{x_2 - x_1}{y_2 - y_1} = \frac{1}{m_{ab}}$. If $y_1 \neq y_2$ and $x_1 \neq x_2$, $\frac{1}{m_{AB}} \neq \frac{1}{m_{A'B'}} \longRightarrow m_{AB} \neq m_{A'B'}$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg), and in these cases, the condition is false. ~AlcBoy1729

See Also

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